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Except that a) the US weren't interested (ironically, they may be now) and b) he repeatedly refused to meet Swedish investigators at the embassy, where there wa

by moomin 9y ago

Except that a) the US weren't interested (ironically, they may be now) and b) he repeatedly refused to meet Swedish investigators at the embassy, where there was no chance of rendition whatsoever. People were dropping out of Wikileaks 10 years ago because of Assange's behaviour. Seems like Poitras is just the latest in a long line of people who are attracted to the principles of Wikileaks, but turned off by the reality.

reitanqild 9y ago
he repeatedly refused to meet Swedish investigators at the embassy, where there was no chance of rendition whatsoever. Sources? Because this is the exact opposite of what I read: that Swedish investigators had repeatedly refused to interview him there. Edit: I googled and I'm still convinced I'm right: https://www.google.com/search?q=why+dont+swedish+police+interview+assange+at+the+embassy https://www.google.com/search?q=why+dont+swedish+police+inte... Edit2: unless someone can show sources moomins answer I'll say it is wrong and dangerously wrong in that it spreads a lie. I still can't understand why no-one has bother to either downvote it or provide sources for it. I don't necessarily like Assange but lets not lie to create more trouble for him.
- somebehemoth 9y ago
  He was interviewed in the embassy by Swedish prosecutors[1][2][3][4]. 1 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/julian-assange-police-ecuadorean-embassy-interview-rape-charges-a7402056.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/julian-assange-poli... 2 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-sweden-assange-idUSKBN13910T http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-sweden-assange-idU... 3 http://www.smh.com.au/world/swedish-prosecutor-ingrid-isgren-arrives-to-interview-julian-assange-at-the-londons-ecuadorian-embassy-20161114-gsp7wn.html http://www.smh.com.au/world/swedish-prosecutor-ingrid-isgren... 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assange_v_Swedish_Prosecution_Authority#Decision_to_interview_Assange_in_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assange_v_Swedish_Prosecution_...
  - moomin 9y ago
    You're correct. Sorry, I misremembered.
  - reitanqild 9y ago
    So - unless anyone has more trustworthy sources - Assange has offered his testimony for years as long as they would meet him in the embassy and Sweden has refused.
- valuearb 9y ago
  Actually, he did a show interview in the embassy, where the prosecutors weren't allowed to ask direct questions.
crdoconnor 9y ago
>he repeatedly refused to meet Swedish investigators at the embassy It was them who repeatedly refused to meet him. He offered to meet them repeatedly.
mirimir 9y ago
The US wasn't interested? With Manning in jail? He's not a US citizen. For him, US prison would be a lucky outcome. Rendition and torture would be a realistic fear. I do, on the other hand, wonder why he'd consider Sweden a greater risk than the UK.

by moomin 9y ago

reitanqild 9y ago

he repeatedly refused to meet Swedish investigators at the embassy, where there was no chance of rendition whatsoever. Sources? Because this is the exact opposite of what I read: that Swedish investigators had repeatedly refused to interview him there. Edit: I googled and I'm still convinced I'm right: https://www.google.com/search?q=why+dont+swedish+police+interview+assange+at+the+embassy https://www.google.com/search?q=why+dont+swedish+police+inte... Edit2: unless someone can show sources moomins answer I'll say it is wrong and dangerously wrong in that it spreads a lie. I still can't understand why no-one has bother to either downvote it or provide sources for it. I don't necessarily like Assange but lets not lie to create more trouble for him.

somebehemoth 9y ago
He was interviewed in the embassy by Swedish prosecutors[1][2][3][4]. 1 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/julian-assange-police-ecuadorean-embassy-interview-rape-charges-a7402056.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/julian-assange-poli... 2 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-sweden-assange-idUSKBN13910T http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-sweden-assange-idU... 3 http://www.smh.com.au/world/swedish-prosecutor-ingrid-isgren-arrives-to-interview-julian-assange-at-the-londons-ecuadorian-embassy-20161114-gsp7wn.html http://www.smh.com.au/world/swedish-prosecutor-ingrid-isgren... 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assange_v_Swedish_Prosecution_Authority#Decision_to_interview_Assange_in_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assange_v_Swedish_Prosecution_...
- moomin 9y ago
  You're correct. Sorry, I misremembered.
- reitanqild 9y ago
  So - unless anyone has more trustworthy sources - Assange has offered his testimony for years as long as they would meet him in the embassy and Sweden has refused.
valuearb 9y ago
Actually, he did a show interview in the embassy, where the prosecutors weren't allowed to ask direct questions.

crdoconnor 9y ago

>he repeatedly refused to meet Swedish investigators at the embassy It was them who repeatedly refused to meet him. He offered to meet them repeatedly.

mirimir 9y ago

The US wasn't interested? With Manning in jail? He's not a US citizen. For him, US prison would be a lucky outcome. Rendition and torture would be a realistic fear. I do, on the other hand, wonder why he'd consider Sweden a greater risk than the UK.